{"id":340549,"date":"2020-02-28T10:08:29","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T08:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=340549"},"modified":"2020-02-28T10:10:16","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T08:10:16","slug":"new-apple-ipad-pro-keyboard-will-include-a-trackpad-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/340549-new-apple-ipad-pro-keyboard-will-include-a-trackpad-report.html","title":{"rendered":"New Apple iPad Pro keyboard will include a trackpad – Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple will launch a keyboard accessory with a built-in trackpad in early 2020, according to a report from The Information<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Citing a source familiar with the matter, the site claimed that the company is preparing the keyboard for mass production.<\/p>\n

Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology – which also manufactures Apple’s iPhone – will be one of the keyboard’s producers.<\/p>\n

The source said the keyboard will likely be launched alongside the new iPad Pro, which is expected to be released at the company’s first event of 2020.<\/p>\n

If Apple follows a similar launch schedule to the previous two years, the event is set to take place in the last week of March.<\/p>\n

A laptop-like experience<\/h3>\n

If the device turns out to be delivered, it could indicate that Apple is pushing for the iPad Pro to be considered as a more viable alternative to conventional laptops.<\/p>\n

Apple has revamped the iPad Pro’s software and hardware in recent years to be more aligned with what can be expected in a laptop.<\/p>\n

The company launched iPadOS on 24 September 2019. The operating system boasts computer-like features, such as improved multi-tasking and support for external drives.<\/p>\n

In terms of hardware, Apple loaded the 2018 iPad Pro with a processor which boasted performance comparable to certain MacBooks.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the company changed the iPad Pro’s port from Lightning to USB-C – a standard which is becoming more common in computer peripherals.<\/p>\n

Mouse support is already available in iPadOS, and the addition of a trackpad means users will be able to navigate with a mouse pointer without having to add an external device.<\/p>\n

Budget iPhone<\/h3>\n

In addition to the reveal of the new iPad Pro, Apple is expected<\/strong><\/a> to launch its next smartphone in March.<\/p>\n

Reports have indicated that the device will be called either the iPhone SE2, iPhone 9, or simply the iPhone.<\/p>\n

It will reportedly come in the same form-factor as the iPhone 8, with a 4.7-inch display and the iPhone Home Button.<\/p>\n

Rumoured pricing puts the entry-level 64GB model at $399 (R6,000).<\/p>\n

Now read: Apple reveals in-depth specifications for Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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